by Alan Sondheim

guqin solos; the simplest are first. the guqin (also known as ch’in) is a
7-string Chinese instrument, without frets or bridges, played horizontal-
ly. the strings on this instrument are silk. there are nodal position
markers. it’s almost identical to a Ming dynasty model and may be Ming;
it’s been heavily repaired. it sings.

http://www.alansondheim.org/qin1.mp3
http://www.alansondheim.org/qin2.mp3
http://www.alansondheim.org/qin3.mp3
http://www.alansondheim.org/qin4.mp3
http://www.alansondheim.org/qin5.mp3
http://www.alansondheim.org/qin6.mp3
http://www.alansondheim.org/qin7.mp3

see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guqin and
http://www.silkqin.com/00toc.htm